Ellis Canyon

Helena National Forest · Montana · 5,578 acres · RoadlessArea Rule (2001)
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Observed Species (14)

Species with confirmed research-grade observation records from iNaturalist community science data.

Common Merganser (1)
Mergus merganser
Common Monkeyflower (1)
Erythranthe guttata
Common Mullein (1)
Verbascum thapsus
Dame's Rocket (1)
Hesperis matronalis
Flat-head Larkspur (1)
Delphinium bicolor
Golden Currant (1)
Ribes aureum
Horned Lark (1)
Eremophila alpestris
Lesser Scaup (1)
Aythya affinis
Mallard (1)
Anas platyrhynchos
Mountain Lady's-slipper (1)
Cypripedium montanum
Panhandle Prickly-pear (1)
Opuntia polyacantha
Swainson's Hawk (1)
Buteo swainsoni
Western Toad (1)
Anaxyrus boreas
Wilson's Phalarope (1)
Phalaropus tricolorUR
Federally Listed Species (5)

Species identified by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service as potentially occurring within this area based on range and habitat data. These designations do not indicate confirmed presence — they identify habitat where agency actions may require consultation under the Endangered Species Act.

Whitebark Pine
Pinus albicaulisThreatened
Canada Lynx
Lynx canadensis
Monarch
Danaus plexippusProposed Threatened
North American Wolverine
Gulo gulo luscus
Suckley's Cuckoo Bumble Bee
Bombus suckleyiProposed Endangered
Other Species of Concern (6)

Species identified by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service as potentially occurring based on range and habitat data.

Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
Bobolink
Dolichonyx oryzivorus
Cassin's Finch
Haemorhous cassinii
Golden Eagle
Aquila chrysaetos
Rufous Hummingbird
Selasphorus rufus
Williamson's Sapsucker
Sphyrapicus thyroideus nataliae
Migratory Birds of Conservation Concern (6)

Birds of conservation concern identified by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service as potentially occurring based on range data. These species may warrant additional consideration under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act.

Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
Bobolink
Dolichonyx oryzivorus
Cassin's Finch
Haemorhous cassinii
Golden Eagle
Aquila chrysaetos
Rufous Hummingbird
Selasphorus rufus
Williamson's Sapsucker
Sphyrapicus thyroideus
Vegetation (9)

Composition from LANDFIRE 2024 EVT spatial analysis. Ecosystems classified per NatureServe Terrestrial Ecological Systems.

Central Rockies Douglas-fir Forest
Tree / Conifer · 1,777 ha
GNR78.7%
GNR3.8%
Rocky Mountain Lodgepole Pine Forest
Tree / Conifer · 58 ha
GNR2.6%
GNR2.5%
Intermountain Mountain Sagebrush Steppe
Shrub / Shrubland · 54 ha
GNR2.4%
Great Basin Big Sagebrush Steppe
Shrub / Shrubland · 53 ha
GNR2.4%
Northern Rockies Foothill Shrubland
Shrub / Shrubland · 44 ha
GNR1.9%
Great Basin Big Sagebrush Shrubland
Shrub / Shrubland · 3 ha
G30.1%

Ellis Canyon

Ellis Canyon Roadless Area

Helena National Forest, Montana · 5,578 acres